The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-09
AGRICULTURE AND THE DAIRY,
President Reall Delivers an Address Calcu-
lated to Make Capital Turn Pale.

NEW YORK, Feb. 8.-The eighth annual con-
vention of the American Agricultural and Dairy
Association began at. the Grand Central Hotel
this morning. The meeting is an important one
and will transact business of general interest
throughout the country. The convention met
at noon, with President Reall in the chair.
AT the afternoon session President Reall de-
livered his annual address He said the associa-
ton had brought about good feeling between
farmers and railroads, and secured the first
recognition of farmers by Congress in the pas
age of the oleomargarine bill. Continuing he
said:
The workingmen are your brothers. and de-
mand your interest and sympathy. They are
resisting. under the leadership of that pure
minded, honest, unSefsh, wise man, T. "
Powderly the tyranny of capital. have studied
the principles and nature of the knights of La
Dor and they are truth. The men who would
swindle you are the men they contend with
Armour led the fight against the oleomargarine
law in the interest Of fraud, counterfeiting and
robbery of the poor. He fought the last battle
with the Knights Of Labor in Chicago. We de-
mand fair pay and untrammeled markets for the
products of our labor. Sodo the Knights of Labor;
nothing less nothing more. Together we may
save the country from impending ruin. They
and the farmers comprise large majority of the
people. and it but remains for Us to act together
for the good of both and achieve such results
within this year as will astonish the world. |
have found capital selfish, dishonest, Ignorant;
it sucks the life blood OF the element upon which
it depends for sustenance. In its inscriptions
ness it will destroy the foundation of its life
and strength 1t is without principle and mercy,
aud If it cannot corrupt it will. if possible,
destroy him. 1t is unfeelin9 unwise. more
grasping and inconsiderate than the grim mon
ster DEATH"
Mr.. Real said neither the tariff nor the
revenue laws should be disturbed now, ard
business should not be continually menaced by
threatened changes. Pay off the public debt"
he said promote agriculture, encourage Amer
lean shipping, establish schools 81 art and
science which will take up ali the surplus in the
treasury"
Mr.. Real was reelected president Addresses
ccincding with President Realls sentiments.
were delivered President Marvin, of the Dairy
mems Association, of st. Paul. requested that
the next annual convention be held somewhere
in the Northwest.
Al the evening session a resolution was adopt
ed requesting Congress to appropriate slOO, 900
for the use OF the dairy commissioners for the
purpose Of carrying out the provisions of the
oleonargorine bill.
Congressman Peters, of Kansas assured the
convention that his State was anxiously watch
ing the movements of the association. Con-
gresham Hatch of Missouri delivered most
elaborate and eloquent address On the agricult-
ural industry OF the country. He said
in the course of his dscourse:. "No
one can deny that the business Of
tho great Republic has prospered and
that tits in a fourishing condition, but the
farmers are no richer to-day than they were
twenty years ago. They don't own as much land
row as they did then. Where has all the wealth
comet Have you got it, No. 1t is piled IN in the
other cities likeit. lean remember when farmers
loaned nine tenths of the money in the whole coun-
try. Isit so now2 No Where is itl 1t is in the
Golfers OF the money-lenders. You owe more
money to-day than you did twenty years ago,
and you think you have been growing richer
with the country. Measured BY the labor OF
the farmer, you have to work harder to pay
your debts, and the burden is heavier than
twenty years ago. A system has existed for the
past ten years that has built I'D colossal
fortunes and widened the breach between
the bread winners and the millionaires The
agricultural class should be the governing class
of this country. You are the great conservative
class You have been taxed long enough un-
surplus in the treasury What is it? It is the
blood-money of the farmers. The governments
is exacting too much of them. Is it not better
to leave this money in the hands of the people
instead of placing it in the hands of the govern
,uent for distributionl7
de then turned his attention to the silver
question. and said that in demonetizine silver
the legislators had struck down the money of the
farmers Agriculture to-day is the slave of
commerce. Who fixes the price of your prod
uctsa Do youa No 1t lie done on these ex-
changes and boards of trade. They are bartered,
eambled and bargained a hundred times before
they are sold Some people say,
Well, where's the remodyl l say the
REMEDY is suggested by the disease. Lessen
the burden of taxation. would not ask one dol
lar for the maintenance of this government It
is yours, and can be managed on a basis Of
economical expenditures. Remonetize silver and
swell the volume OF currency and discourage all
unhealthy products of the country. The speaker